Winter 09? That is... SOON!
Is it pathetic that I'm already incredibly excited? I'm dying to know what bands are headed around this summer...
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Is it pathetic that I'm already incredibly excited? I'm dying to know what bands are headed around this summer...
Rollin and Scratchin.
I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Is that what I think it is?" Yes. Yes, it is. I'm thinking that your thinking is correct. I think.
What that is... IS A CONTROLLER FOR A VIDEO GAME!!! The game in question is called DJ Hero. This game is quite possibly the greatest thing ever. From what I know (which is very little), it's exactly like Guiter Hero, except with a turntable. Apparently you have to scratch, with fingers on the buttons, like you're holding different spots of the record? No idea. I don't know that much because I want the first time I play it to be the most mind blowing experience of my life.
BUT... I DO KNOW THIS.
I know of two artists that are playable: DAFT PUNK AND Z-TRIP, both of whom I've talked about in this blog before, one of whom I've actually met!!! Which means my life goal of meeting and talking with someone who's in a video game is complete.
I'm literally gnawing on things looking at these pictures, and I need to stop. I just wanted to introduce you to the game, and to tell you to go check it out. DON'T tell me about it until I've played it. I'm begging you.
Back to Business. (???)
Alright, let's throw this thing down. It's been a busy week, and I owe all y'all some reviews. Let's set up the first, shall we?Attack Attack Show
Last Monday, as I said in the last post, I caught Attack Attack at Emerson Theater here in Indy. They were INTENSE. Just as much energy as they had at Warped, and it was SO much better inside. (But I wasn't front row this time, which wasn't as cool.) They SHOOK that place. Here's a vid.
UPDATE!!! I found a better video! Check around 1:02 and 2:44. I'm on stage both times, on the left end! YEAH! It's sorta hard to pick me out the first time, but once you know I'm there, it's easy to see! Grey shirt. AWESOME!!!
(I apologize for the guys language in the intro to the song.)
Emerson is THE venue of Indy for my style of music. There's not a lot of places here to rock concerts, so this hardcore joint is going to have to work for me. However, there are some extreme problems with it. First, it's not the greatest part of town. You're definitely going to want to stick to the main thoroughfares if you ever hit it up. Also, the venue itself is pretty jank. The walls RAIN dust, paint chips, etc. if you hit it even slightly. Also, the restrooms are DISGUSTING. But, if you're in the mood for a hardcore show, there's no place I've found that better suits that scene.
Moving on... Dance RAWR Dance 3!!!
One of (if not THE) best show I've seen yet. iRival, Queens Club, Cash Cash, Breathe Carolina, and Family Force 5. (I should probably mention that I was in the FRONT ROW FOR EVERY SET. YEEEEEAH!) Tofu was with me the whole time, which was pretty rad, because we don't get to hang much anymore. Also, got to "meet"(?) Jade! That was fantastic. Like the pizza party, haha. (End inside joke.) The bands were all enjoyable too, but I'll say that I liked each band more than the band before. The order they played was the order (from least to greatest) that I enjoyed their show. iRival and Queens Club were both good, but I'm only going to cover the last three.
Cash Cash was AMAZING. They had some of the greatest synth sound I've seen live. (They should, because it's half their band.) They had a CRAZY dance vibe, and made everybody move. I will say that I got much closer to the singer than I ever thought I would. TWICE. The two times he jumped off the stage, he decided to sing right in front of me, standing on the crowd barrier's step. I got way too much face to armpit time, man.
I'm ecstatic that I waited to see Breathe Carolina for a club show. Seeing them for the first time at Warped would have ruined it. Their light show was off the hook! It was pretty much a rave, with a bit of hardcore mixed in. Just the way I like it. The best bit of their set HAD to be "See You Again," a Miley Cyrus cover. (For those of you who have been living under a rock and didn't know that.) It made my night. I had no clue they'd be playing it. Oh, and if you ever get the chance to talk to their screamer, do it. He's one of the most legit dudes I've ever met at shows. Very gracious.
Last but CERTAINLY not least, FF5. They kicked it (like always), but had some awesome additions. I'm speaking of Keep the Party Alive and Ghostride the Whip. The new songs OWN, y'all. You've gotta hear them live to hear how great they are. I can't express enough how much I love the direction they're headed. Other than that, I've talked about FF5's stuff enough in old posts.
I hope you're still with me. (In this post and just keeping up with the blog in general.) If you are, thanks. College is killing my blog time, something I hope to change at some point. But I can't promise anything.
Monday Came Suddenly!!!
In light of recent events (and the fact that I'm seeing Attack Attack! tonight), here's the unofficial video to one of my favorite songs right now.This goes out to the Swann.
Drop the BEAT!
It seems the greatest things in life happen when you least expect them. Tonight, a friend and I headed downtown (Indy) to walk around, see what's up, etc. I decided to call in another friend from back home who lives in town. But, right after I made the call, some girls came up to us, gave us free Red Bull, and told us that there was some rad music being played twenty yards down the street. So, we investigated.What we found was the best party I've seen in my life. There was a DJ playing, a stage for a break dance group, graffiti, a few people working on bikes, an "open Red Bull bar," and a video game station. Awesome.
The "Red Bull Bar" was pretty sweet. There were some girls behind a counter, giving you your choice of Red Bull, Sugarfree, or Red Bull Cola. It was great. Here's a shot of the whole thing (with seating on the lower and upper level, making it like an outdoor club).
The graffiti was pretty great, too. They were up there the whole night, so the mural slowly transformed as time went on.
The best part of the evening was the second DJ we saw, DJ Z-Trip. Recently voted the #1 DJ in America, Z lived up to that on every level. He covered Daft Punk, Michael Jackson, ACDC, and Kanye in a few of his mixes. Everything he threw down I liked. Check out some of his stuff (with a MASSIVE number of free downloads) here.
Major props to Red Bull for tonight. It was one of the best evenings I've had in a LOOOOOONG time.
Dance or Be Mortally Wounded!
Just realized I hadn't posted the DOD vid yet. If you haven't seen it yet, get out from under your rock. Enjoy!
Jigga-What?
Another video! YAY! Except I didn't make this one. I found it on the interwebs. I think this is insane, and the one who did it deserves MAD props. Check it.
Rippity RAP!
So, I did this really lame freestyle thing for the "My Story" bit of my Modlife profile tonight, which can be found here. But the thing is, I sort of liked it!So here's the really lame freestyle from the lamest rapper you know.
So here's little tale about a midwest dude, trying to make it big and bust some moves. He rises in the west, sets to the east, flipping things around is what he believes. Gotta put a little chaos in monotonous life, if you want to leave strife, all your troubles behind. You know, we're only here for some definite days, we need to make them pay or get yourself on your way, huh. Break down the barriers, bust some chops, life's not fun if you're afraid of the cops. Make a change, bring some rain. All you gotta do is shout my name if you wanna have fun. Party in the sun, yeah.
This Music Definitely WON'T Be The Death Of Us!
So, I grabbed what could be my most anticipated album since Dance or Die today. (DODWAV doesn't count, it wasn't an original album.) This Will Be The Death Of Us, by Set Your Goals is the album in question. Good, but not EXACTLY what I was expecting.
I got SYG's Mutiny as an experiment. I'd heard a lot about them in Alternative Press, and saw their album was about pirates. That's about all I knew when I bought the album. So, imagine my delight when I pop it in to hear fast paced punk, laced with a singing style just as unprofessional. I was hooked.
Flash-forward to this evening, when I threw the new album in the player of the Crunk Truck v2. I was DEFINITELY surprised to find vox that sounded like they should be in a pop-punk band of the likes of All Time Low or Forever the Sickest Kids. Sure, it wasn't predominant, but it was there. The new sound definitely sounds different, but a couple times through the record got me through that little hiccup, and now I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
My favorite point on the album is definitely Hayley Williams' (Paramore) performance in the song "The Few That Remain." With DEFINITE hip-hop influences, Hayley throws it down like I've never heard her sing. It's incredible. I'm not a fan of Paramore, normally. They've got too poppy of a sound. But after hearing the combo of their lead singer and SYG, I've got half a mind to give them a shot.
End result? If you want to push, shove, make noise, and rise against the oppresion, grab this album. JACK ENDORSED. Haha.
A Long Time Ago, In the 765!!!
So, I did another 3OH!3 parody. I didn't want to do another one of their songs, but I've had this idea in mind for a while now. I don't think I like it as much as GreenW*tch, but I still think it's decent. So... Yeah.The song being parodied is "Don't Trust Me" by 3OH!3.
My song about Star Wars, Episodes III-VI. If you know the story/characters, you should be fine.
Here we go!!!
Don't Trust Me (Order 66)
Here we go!!!
Don't Trust Me (Order 66)
by: Jack Attack!
Cody, with an army in tow.
I've got my troops out to get me, and there's nowhere to go.
My name's Kenobi. (Kenobi)
It should be easy, I know.
But, when The Empire's comin' for you, man, it just isn't so.
D-d-d-droids are no longer the foe.
Republic soldiers hunting Jedi through the sun, wind, and snow.
The power's shifting with a turbulent flow.
Palpatine is at the wheel and Sidious will be revealed.
They're killing Jedi. (woah)
Nobody knows why. (woah)
Why'd they have to die? (woah, woah, oh oh)
Don't trust a clone.
Never trust a clone.
Won't trust a clone.
These are the Clone Wars, baby.
They're killing Jedi. (woah)
Nobody knows why. (woah)
Why'd they have to die? (woah, woah, oh oh)
Don't trust a clone.
Never trust a clone.
Won't trust a clone.
These are the Clone Wars, baby.
X-Wings drifting out into space,
Leading is a boy starting to realize his fate.
He's a Jedi. (Jedi)
Last one of his kind,
Cuz all his other comrades had already died.
Old-Ben-Kenobi told Luke the tale
All about the Clone Wars, how the Jedi had failed.
But the ending (ending)
Has not yet begun.
Emperor's defeated, father saves his son.
They're killing Jedi. (woah)
Nobody knows why. (woah)
Why'd they have to die? (woah, woah, oh oh)
Don't trust a clone.
Never trust a clone.
Won't trust a clone.
These are the Clone Wars, baby.
They're killing Jedi. (woah)
Nobody knows why. (woah)
Why'd they have to die? (woah, woah, oh oh)
Don't trust a clone.
Never trust a clone.
Won't trust a clone.
These are the Clone Wars, baby.
TROOPERS, GO FOR THE NIX!
EXECUTE THE ORDER NUMBER SIXTY-SIX!
(I said)
TROOPERS, GO FOR THE NIX!
EXECUTE THE ORDER NUMBER SIXTY-SIX!
(I said)
TROOPERS, GO FOR THE NIX!
EXECUTE THE ORDER SIXTY-SIIOOOOOOOOOO...
(Woah, woah, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, woah)
They're killing Jedi. (woah)
Nobody knows why. (woah)
Why'd they have to die? (woah, woah, oh oh)
Don't trust a clone.
Never trust a clone.
Won't trust a clone.
These are the Clone Wars, baby.
They're killing Jedi. (woah)
Nobody knows why. (woah)
Why'd they have to die? (woah, woah, oh oh)
Don't trust a clone.
Never trust a clone.
Won't trust a clone.
These are the Clone Wars, baby.
Cody, with an army in tow.
I've got my troops out to get me, and there's nowhere to go.
My name's Kenobi. (Kenobi)
It should be easy, I know.
But, when The Empire's comin' for you, man, it just isn't so.
D-d-d-droids are no longer the foe.
Republic soldiers hunting Jedi through the sun, wind, and snow.
The power's shifting with a turbulent flow.
Palpatine is at the wheel and Sidious will be revealed.
They're killing Jedi. (woah)
Nobody knows why. (woah)
Why'd they have to die? (woah, woah, oh oh)
Don't trust a clone.
Never trust a clone.
Won't trust a clone.
These are the Clone Wars, baby.
They're killing Jedi. (woah)
Nobody knows why. (woah)
Why'd they have to die? (woah, woah, oh oh)
Don't trust a clone.
Never trust a clone.
Won't trust a clone.
These are the Clone Wars, baby.
X-Wings drifting out into space,
Leading is a boy starting to realize his fate.
He's a Jedi. (Jedi)
Last one of his kind,
Cuz all his other comrades had already died.
Old-Ben-Kenobi told Luke the tale
All about the Clone Wars, how the Jedi had failed.
But the ending (ending)
Has not yet begun.
Emperor's defeated, father saves his son.
They're killing Jedi. (woah)
Nobody knows why. (woah)
Why'd they have to die? (woah, woah, oh oh)
Don't trust a clone.
Never trust a clone.
Won't trust a clone.
These are the Clone Wars, baby.
They're killing Jedi. (woah)
Nobody knows why. (woah)
Why'd they have to die? (woah, woah, oh oh)
Don't trust a clone.
Never trust a clone.
Won't trust a clone.
These are the Clone Wars, baby.
TROOPERS, GO FOR THE NIX!
EXECUTE THE ORDER NUMBER SIXTY-SIX!
(I said)
TROOPERS, GO FOR THE NIX!
EXECUTE THE ORDER NUMBER SIXTY-SIX!
(I said)
TROOPERS, GO FOR THE NIX!
EXECUTE THE ORDER SIXTY-SIIOOOOOOOOOO...
(Woah, woah, woah, woah, oh, oh, woah, woah, woah)
They're killing Jedi. (woah)
Nobody knows why. (woah)
Why'd they have to die? (woah, woah, oh oh)
Don't trust a clone.
Never trust a clone.
Won't trust a clone.
These are the Clone Wars, baby.
They're killing Jedi. (woah)
Nobody knows why. (woah)
Why'd they have to die? (woah, woah, oh oh)
Don't trust a clone.
Never trust a clone.
Won't trust a clone.
These are the Clone Wars, baby.
Forward Can't Be Stopped!
That may be a TDWP line, but I'm here today to talk about Family Force 5. (I know, what's new?) But this time I'm asking for your help.A few months ago, Tofu and I had the awesome opportunity to watch the new FF5 music video for Dance or Die. It is the best video I've ever seen, and it would be even if I didn't know about FF5. Let's just say... If you've ever wanted to see the Power Rangers dance, you should want to watch this video. Haha.
Where am I going with this? I'm glad you asked! mtvU (apparently a branch of MTV, though I've never heard of it...) has a weekly competition called The Freshmen. In this comp, they have 5 new bands' vids that the audience can vote on to put that video in the show. You don't understand? I'm not surprised. I can't explain anything.
So, here's mtvU's explanation: The following list is our lineup for the next installment of our new artists show The Freshmen. The show spotlights emerging artists on air and online, with the chance for one of the videos to get an automatic add into rotation on the channel the following week. Fans can vote on these videos online, starting Monday morning 11:00am (EST), and votes will end on Friday at 2:00pm (EST) and be tabulated.
So, if you could, I'd REALLY like you to help FF5 out, and GO VOTE!!! The link is below, and you can vote as many times as you please, I've been told. (Because of my dial-up connection, I can't participate. So put in a few votes for me, y'all!)
VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!!
Crunk, Coasters, and Confusion!
So, for a break in Warped recap, I'll take you to the scene of ANOTHER concert I caught yesterday. Every year, Kings Island (the closest theme park I've got) throws a Christian music party, bringing in some of the biggest names in the genre, and having a SWEET festival. This year, Family Force 5 happened to be playing. So, me the fam (two cousins of mine), and another dude hit KI for their show yesterday.The day started out chaotically, but I won't get into that. Let's just say we left at least an hour (probably more, I forget) later than we had planned, with a different member in our party that we had planned. But, after that, things were pretty smooth. We got down there just fine, I didn't get us lost! Woo! (I was the official driver of the day.) We stopped at Taco Bell for some grub, and things were finally looking up. Right? WRONG.
We arrive at Kings Island to find rain, and the biggest crowds I've ever seen there. We parked about the farthest away you could park. (I'm really not exaggerating here. Seriously, we were a hundred yards away from the entrance to the parking lot.) Then, every ride had a line exceeding the area designated for the line to follow. So, we waited a WHILE to ride Face Off, then hit Top Gun. Pretty fun, though. After that, we headed out to see Fireflight and FF5.
Fireflight... Good band, but I'm really not into them. I ended up energy drink hunting during their set. But then, FAMILY FORCE 5!!! Though we had horrible seats, (Section 12 if you've ever been to the venue) the show was AWESOME! It made up for all of the junk we went through that morning. Those guys know how to party. I must say that my fave bit of their entire show was during Radiator. In the place that they inserted a Katy Perry bit @AP, Soul Glow Activator did something else instead. "I'll be a Radiator just like you... AND YOUR MOM!" Seriously, a your-mom-joke. AWESOME.
After the set, I hit up the meet and greet, where I had a mini-convo with the guys about random stuff. After the very small chat we had, I can tell you all they really do care about their fans. Trust me. I'd heard this from a few people, but from what ChapStique and Soul Glow told me, it really confirmed it. Thanks guys, you made my day right there in that little tent.
So, for the rest of the night, we went to Burger King, grabbed some grub, and caught Diamondback. DEFINITELY the best coaster there. (Fatty and Qwygon enjoyed it, we saw them on the ride in front of us, then caught 'em in line again after we rode.) We rocked the Wild Thornberry's ride as well. GREAT, that.
So, now for the ride home. I'm pleased to inform you all that we got lost. Maybe three times. I was FREAKING OUT. Seriously. But, Grizzle (my cuz) got me through, making me remember some stuff from earlier in the day. So, we made it home, and there ends my story. Sorry it took so long. Yeah.
Hip to the Hop Don't Stop!
Alright, let's take a look at some more Warped artists, shall we?Shad
As you can see, I caught the lyrical stylings of a certain Shad at Warped Tuesday. (Check the stripey hat, y'all!) I noticed he had an ad in Alternative Press before the show, and was excited to know that there was a hip-hop artist doing Warped. So, I caught his set, and I was impressed. Easily one of the best rappers I've heard for a while, I'll stick him up there with N.E.R.D and The Roots in my mind. Though not as big, he's DEFINITELY got the talent. A lot of his show was freestyling his transitions, making fun of emos along the way, which was HILARIOUS. One of the more fun songs he did talked about living with his parents, saving cash. That was the premise of the ENTIRE song. Seriously, check him out. He's the bomb.
3OH!3
Though they may not exactly be hip-hop straight up, they're still enough like it to lump them in this category. Their show was (again) amazing. Though, their set does have its faults. The major one being that it hadn't changed. I heard the exact same songs in what seemed to be the exact same order. I was a bit bummed about that, but the energy of the crowd made up for it. By the time they were through, I had left the pit, fearing a blackout, which almost occured. If I hadn't had grabbed some water... Dang. But the best part of their show was this kid, who climbed probably fifteen feet up a light post in the back of the pit. The duo both commented on it. After jumping from his perch to be caught by the crowd, I saw nothing more of the dude. Then, that night, I read this tweet from Sean Foreman of 3OH!3:
kidquizine: to the kid who climbed the light post. Brilliant. sorry you were kicked out!I had no idea he got thrown out of the place! That's hardcore, man.
Big D Wears Prada!
So, I'm definitely not going to go in chronological order to describe each band's set. Why not? No clue. I just really don't feel like it. So, let's get started!The Devil Wears Prada
Here's the story behind me and listening to TDWP. I'd really never given them the time of day, until last year's Warped. Even then, I only listened to a couple songs from their set, because All Left Out was about to play. Then, last Christmas, I had a change of heart and decided to check them out. OH, MAN. I was amazed. For some reason, their hardcore sound is much more relaxing to me than what emotions hardcore usually evokes in me. Since then, they've become one of my favorite bands, even thought I only have their two latest records.
Enter Tuesday. They were probably the #1 have to see band on my list. So, I had to get there. However, when I did, the crowd was so HUGE! It was definitely the hardest crowd to maneuver that I had ever seen in a pit. So I was stuck three quarters of the way back, my worst spot for any band that day. Though, I was happy with it later, because their sound was much better from that position. I forget which song they started with, but I do know "Reptar, King of the Ozone" was one of the songs at the beginning of the set, which OWNED. Really, I only didn't know one song, though I could only sing along to a few. (Haha)
They've got such a stage presence, MUCH better than I thought they would be. The crowd got SO energized during their time on stage, and I was no exception. Halfway through the show, I was FRANTICALLY looking for someone I knew, in an effort to do something I had never attempted before... I texted a friend, who didn't get back with me in time. But then, FOUR PEOPLE TO MY LEFT, were two kids from my school! I KNOW!!! So I ran over, handed them my gear, and headed back to a couple of dudes that were standing near me. I tapped them on the shoulder, and pointed up. They knew what I was talking about.
And then I crowdsurfed to "Assistant to the Regional Manager." YES. It was one of the greatest things I've ever done at a show. AMAZING. (I actually got the Dwight TDWP t-shirt in homage to that experience.)
Finally, they ended with the greatest song possible. "Hey John, What's Your Name Again?" was Tofu and my ending song for The Show for I don't know HOW long. For TDWP to end with it was AMAZING.
Big D and the Kids Table
(I won't take so long this time, I promise.) Big D was the second band I saw Tuesday, right after Less Than Jake. For those who don't know them, they're a ska band. An AWESOME ska band. They threw on the most fun show all day, definitely. From their two girls in the back doing b-ground vox (from Tip the Van, check that band out too!) to the awesome crowd, there wasn't one bad part of their set.
The crowd definitely made the experience. It seemed like EVERYONE there knew how to skank! It was awesome! It made me love ska even more. I also learned how to mosh while skanking. That was fun. At one point, we had this ring of six or seven dudes, all skanking in a circle. It was like a Russian kick-dance thing line, except to ska, and turned in at the ends.
(Oh, and for those who don't remember what skanking is, check this site.
That's it for today, I'll try to make other set descriptions a little more compact.
Kodak Moment!
Disgusted yet? Good!
Kevin Lyman's Fantastical Wonderland!
Woah. Yesterday was crazy, man. I'm telling you, it is no worse than last year, even without FF5! Here's the deal, though. I've got about a week's worth of posts from one day alone, so I'll be doing things a little bit differently than normal. I'm not going to talk much about the actual sets today, I'm just going to run you through the timeline yesterday.Here we go.
So, me being so excited for Warped and all, I decided to get up early. And when I say early, I mean 5:30am. Yeah. I know. This gets me to Noblesville around 8, about when I arrive at Verizon Wireless Music Center (or whatever) and find out that the PARKING LOT doesn't open until 10, only one hour before the event starts. LAME. So, I head to the local outdoor mall, where a bunch of Warped enthusiasts have also taken as their own. So here I am, walking around this place, when I see somebody I know. Already, I assume the day is going to be filled with me running into familiar faces. I was right.
So, after hanging with them a little bit, I hear that the dude at the venue told some people 9:30. Piece of junk. We took off, and low and behold, it was 9:30. So, I took off for the line, to find myself behind two VERY awesome people. We started talking, and then one of the girls handed me a voucher, which gave me VIP treatment at signings, free water all day, and the ability to go to the bands' bus area! YEAH! She became my insta-friend.
The doors open (after a KEVIN LYMAN sighting, I was crazy pumped) and we took off to go claim our VIP wristbands, grab the limited ed. Vans shades, and to see who was playing first. My first band happened to be Less Than Jake. So, while heading to see them, I run into the one, the only, @MINKUS!!! WOO! She recognized me AND called me by name. What up? I had a very brief conversation with her, and then started my day.
I saw a ton of bands, but I didn't stay for a lot of most of their sets. Here's the bands I saw more than half of the set or all of their set.
Less Than Jake
Big D and the Kids Table
Shad
Lights
The A.K.A's
Streetlight Manifesto
The Devil Wears Prada
3OH!3
The White Tie Affair
A Day To Remember
Looking at the schedule now, I am baffled how I saw some of them, because their sets were at the same time. Huh. I'll figure it out later.
I'll talk about all of those sets throughout the week.
So, nothing extraordinary happened apart from the shows, so I'll skip to the end of my day. After select Warped dates, there is an afterparty, hosted by Denny's. 5 or so bands come out, and you can chill with them, whatever. I decided to head out there. Turns out, I saw NONE of the bands that were there, though Breathe Carolina was there, who I LOVE. So, after grabbing a meal with the same two girls I met in line at the beginning of my day, I headed over and chatted with BC about DRD3, and then consulted Dance Gavin Dance about album art. Haha. But then... It happens. The highlight of my day.
I was walking out of Denny's, when... KEVIN LYMAN APPEARS. I did a double... no, TRIPLE take, and then knew I had to say something. I went over, and we talked. Our conversation was longer than I had with Minkus or ANY of the bands. It was awesome. We talked about ska, and he gave me a few bands to check out. FLIPPIN' SWEET. Then, I tried to get a picture, but my phone wouldn't work. BUT, Mighty Mendoza (the organizer of the party) came to the rescue. It'll be up on the Denny's site in a few days, and I'll DEF post it here.
So, yeah! No pictures, no autographs, just a day full of music. DEFINITELY a day to remember. (Hahahahaha, look at the pun!)
More in the upcoming days, I promise.
THIS... IS... WARPED TOUR!!!
What, didn't you know?
Haha. Unless you've been in a cave recently, you know all about Warped Tour. The heat, the music, the madness. Well, tomorrow is the Indy stop, which means this dude's gettin' his ROCK on. For those that know me, they know I've been obsessing over the tour for about a month. I've got lists out my ears, and my pack has been getting packed for a week. I'm SO ready.
I did mention lists. Overall, I have 33 bands to check out. My 3 main lists are comprised of three categories: Have to See, Want to See, and Bands I've Heard Of. (Yeah, I laugh at the last one too.) Plus, there's a couple of hip-hop acts that haven't made my list yet. So, 55 overall.
Here's the Have to See:
3OH!3
A Day To Remember
Attack Attack!
Breathe Carolina
Hit The Lights
Less Than Jake
NOFX*
The A.K.A.s (Are Everywhere)
The Ataris*
The Devil Wears Prada
(A * means that certain band is only appearing in Indy)
I tried to mix it up a little, but there's a LOT of hardcore in there, which means I'll probably hit a few of those bands at Cincy.
So, yeah! I'll give you a full report later this week, and may even throw down some pics here (POW Blogs) and Twitter tomorrow! On the Twitter note, I'll be updating that with bands I'm seeing all day. So if you're interested, and don't use Twitter, just point your browser here and you'll be able to see it.
A Little Hint, From Me To You.
So, for those of you who know me (or follow me on Twitter, hint hint), you know that this week has been ALL about preparation for Warped Tour, which hits Indy this Tuesday, July 7. So, yesterday I began to get my bag together with stuff that I'd need. (sunscreen, pens, shades, etc.) But, a thought occurred to me along the way that I thought I'd share with you.Last year, I wasn't planning on carrying any sort of bag at all.I figured it would get in my way in the pit, and was just stupid to carry. NO. BAD JACK. A bag is actually the best thing to take with you. Why, you ask? If you've never been to Warped, you have NO idea how much free stuff you can get. I didn't get as much as I could last year, but that was only because I couldn't carry it.
Now, this free swag comes mostly in the form of posters, stickers, pieces of paper that have download links, etc. All things that would get tossed, turned, and crumpled normally in a pack like I'm taking. (You should see my Forever The Sickest Kids poster.) So, I was trying to think about that yesterday in Walmart to fix that situation, when....
DING! Light bulb! I'd take a Composition book with me! For those of you that don't know, comp books are those black/white notebooks you used for journals in middle school/early high school. You can get them for 75 cents (that's with tax) at Walmart, and they would be SO handy for Warped! Not only can you stick all of your thin swag in there, you can also write bands you want to see, bands you DID see, make a schedule for the day, AUTOGRAPH BOOK.... You see where I'm going with this. Also, it's not too heavy, or at least I didn't think so. (Oh, and if you're worried about keeping it closed, I'm using one of those huge black clips that you open by pushing the opposite silver tabs... I forget what they're called. Sorry. Just use a clip of some sort!!!)
There's my wisdom for the day. Hope it helps! Email me if you do it, I want to know how it works for you! powblogs@gmail.com
Edwon, Edwon, Read All About It!!!
Hey, everybody! Just got word from the Family Force 5 camp that I could release a new piece of art/story for the Dance or Die Vid!!! WOO!!! Aren't you excited? I know I am!!!So, HERE IT IS!!!
So, if you could help me and FF5 out, just start droppin' a link to POW Blogs EVERYWHERE!!! (Use the Twitter and Facebook links below!!!)
LET THE CIRCULATION BEGIN!!!!
I Have a Warped Sense of Style!
Tonight, the 2009 Vans Warped Tour Pit Reporter held a haiku contest via Twitter. Because I am such an avid fan of Warped, Twitter, and @minkus, I decided to enter.Now, for those of you who don't know (which is a lot of you), I've never seen myself as a poet. In fact, I think I've tried to avoid every poetry project I've been able to avoid for my entire K-12 career. Me and poetry don't usually work together well. But, because it was Warped, and I was slightly bored, I thought I'd give it a shot.
I submitted a few entries, here they are in order of submission.
The sweat on my brow.
The sun beating on my face.
Music is my life.
The raucous voices.
Fans shedding blood, sweat, and tears.
This is harmony.
One moment, I fall.Decent, huh? I know I was surprised.
Through the chaos, they aid me.
Brotherhood of sound.
However, the climax of my surprisement came in the form of these 2 tweets:
minkus: Aaaaaand the winner is!
minkus: Tada! @jackozord!! "One moment, I fall. // Through the chaos, they aid me. // Brotherhood of sound."I KNOW!!!! I was shocked too!
Yeah! She then posted a couple links dealing with the contest. Link 1 is a Pit Blog with some more of her favorites, and Link 2 is a TwitPic with my package, shipping out tomorrow! YAY!
Link 1
Link 2
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